Mountwood Bird Club

2012 Schedule

(Topics & dates subject to change.  Check with Coordinator)

January                                               Coordinator:  Pat Collins  (304-375-2309)

  5     Ohio River Eagle Watch,                           8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

12     Duck Route, Muskingum River                  8:00am     Big Sandy Superstore, bring lunch

19     Program                                                    7:00pm     Vienna Public Library,  bring finger food

26     Middle Island area                                     8:30am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

February                                             Coordinator:  Gene Hilton  (304-428-8641)

  2        “The Wilds”, Ohio, all-day trip                9:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown,

                                                                                           bring lunch

8 -10    Killdeer Plains, Ohio overnight                Call Coordinator for details

16        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive

23        Middle Island area                                  8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

March                                                 Coordinator:  Dick Esker  (304-863-8765)

  1        Seneca Lake, Ohio                                8:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown,

                                                                                           bring lunch

8-9       Killbuck Marsh, Ohio overnight             Call Coordinator for details

15        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive

22        Middle Island area                                  8:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

29        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             8:30am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive

April                                                    Coordinator:  Jeanette Esker  (304-863-8765)

  5        Elberfeld’s Farm                                     8:00am     Park & Ride, OH Rt. 339 / Rt. 7; bring lunch

12        Ohio River Islands NWR                        8:00am     ORINWR Parking Lot

19        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

26        Birds & Flowers, Newell’s Run              8:00am     WV Welcome Center,  Williamstown,

                                                                                           bring lunch

May                                                    Coordinator:  Nina Ott  (304-863-6020)

  3        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot                 

10        Kroger Wetlands & Broughton               8:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown,

            Nature Trail

12        SATURDAY - North American Migration Count

17        DuPont Nature Trail & area                   8:00am     DuPont Nature Trail parking lot

19        SATURDAY - Mountwood Park           8:00am     Kroger’s on 7^th Street

                                                                     or  8:15am     at beach area (near torpedo), bring lunch                                     

24        Ohio Birding Route Trail                       8:00am      Park & Ride, OH Rt. 339 / Rt. 7; bring lunch

31 – 6/1  Hocking Hills, Ohio overnight             Call Coordinator for details

June                                                    Coordinator:  Jon Benedetti  (304-295-8945)

 7         “The Wilds”, Ohio, all-day trip                7:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown, 

                                                                                          bring lunch

 9         SATURDAY - Birds & Breakfast        7:00am      McDonough Log Cabin “A”,

                                                                                          bring finger food and drink

14        Crown City Wildlife Area, Ohio              7:00am     Park & Ride, OH Rt. 339 / Rt. 7; bring lunch

20-22   Cranberry Glades / New River Gorge     Call Coordinator for details.

28        Open

July                                                    

Open

August                                                Coordinator:  Shirley Radcliffe  (304-428-8520)

  2        Open

  9        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Drive

16        Open

23        Greenbottom WMA                               7:00am     Park & Ride, OH Rt. 339 / Rt. 7; bring lunch

30        DuPont Nature Trail & area                    8:00am     DuPont Nature Trail parking lot

September                                          Coordinator:  Jeanie Hilton  (304-428-8641)

  6        Pickerington Ponds and Hoover              7:00am     Park & Ride, OH Rt. 339 / Rt. 7; bring lunch

            Reservoir Columbus, OH

  8        SATURDAY - Annual Picnic                 5:00pm     McDonough Log Cabin “A” 

                                                                                          bring covered dish, drink and service.

13        Open – see September 15

15        SATURDAY - Mountwood Park           8:00am     Kroger’s on 7^th Street

                                                                  or     8:15am     at beach area (near torpedo), bring lunch

20        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

27        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

October                                               Coordinator:  Barbara Hohman  (740-374-5548)

  4        Ohio River Islands NWR                        8:00am     ORINWR Parking Lot

11        Business / Planning Meeting                    9:15am     Wood County Library Board Room

14        SUNDAY – Big Sit, Ohio River             Sunrise to sunset – come anytime; stay as long as you like

            Islands National Wildlife Refuge                              ORINWR Parking Lot

18        Kroger Wetlands & Broughton               8:00am     WV Welcome Center, Williamstown,

            Nature Trail

25        McDonough Wildlife Refuge                   8:00am     McDonough parking lot

November                                           Coordinator:  Pauline Anderson  (304-464-4077)

  1        Program                                                 7:00pm     Vienna Public Library Meeting Room

                                                                                          Bring finger food

  8        Sandy Creek Backwater & area             9:00am     First parking lot, Northwest Pipe Drive

15        Ohio River, Little Hocking Area              9:00am     Park & Ride, OH Rt. 339 / Rt. 7; bring lunch

29        Middle Island area                                  9:00am     Burger King, Rt. 68 & I-77, bring lunch

December                                           Coordinator:  Pat Collins (304-375-2309)

  6        Christmas Luncheon                               Details later

13        Open

29        SATURDAY - Christmas Bird Count  Details later

30        SUNDAY - CBC Tally Rally                  Details later

If you have any questions, please call any of the coordinators listed above.